BLT Goes Italian in Washington, DC

BLT Restaurant Group has introduced its 18th location, Italian restaurant Casa Nonna in Washington, DC. The concept is a tribute to la bella donna; Nonna is he woman who embraces tradition and family while exuding a theatrical passion for life. The open and inviting design, courtesy of Guerin Glass Architects, features terra cotta floors covering the main dining room and end grain oak in the bar/lounge area, upper dining room, and private dining rooms. Tables are built using reclaimed white oak, while seating options include trattoria-style chairs and leather pincushion banquettes. Large pieces of artwork and antique mirrors adorn the walls, complementing the marble, copper, bronze, leather, and Venetian plaster textures. Anchoring the main space is the Pizza Bar, adorned with a marble counter and 10 seats in full view of the kitchen and mosaic-tiled wood-fire pizza oven.